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2019 Global Health Security Index
2019 Global Health Security Index (Nuclear Threat Initiative, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and The Economist Intelligence Unit, Oct 2019, 316p) “Intended as a key resource in the face...
American Red Cross
American Red Cross (1881; Washington; 13 executive staff; redcross.org) Is the American chapter of the International Red Cross working to prevent and alleviate "human suffering in the face of emergencies...
BBVA Foundation
BBVA Foundation (2008; Madrid; 18 staff; fbbva.es) An organization that "expresses the corporate social responsibility of the BBVA Group, in particular, its commitment to the advancement of the societies where...
Brundtland, Gro Harlem
Gro Harlem Brundtland (b.1939) is a physician who trained in Norway, and became interested in public health and environmental issues, as well as women’s rights. She served as Norwegian Minister...
Caldicott, Helen
Helen Caldicott, M.D. (b.1938) is an Australian physician and anti-nuclear advocate. She is Founding President of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute (now Beyond Nuclear), President of the Helen Caldicott Foundation...
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (1994; Toronto; cape.ca) Mission: protect human health by protecting the planet, by bringing health expertise to environmental issues in Canada in five campaigns:...
Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health, Health, Health and Climate, Health and Environment, Physicians’ Groups, Pollution and Health, Toxic Chemicals
Caritas Internationalis
Caritas Internationalis (1897, Vatican City; 165 Catholic agencies; caritas.org) A catholic confederation of over 160 members who are working at the grassroots in almost every country of the world (200+)....
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Conflict Prevention/Mitigation/Resolution, Development, Disaster Aid, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Relief, Food, Global Health, Health, Human Trafficking, Migration, Sustainable Development Goals, UN Sustainable Development Goals
Carter Center
Carter Center (1982, Atlanta GA; ~1,500 staff; cartercenter.org) Founded by former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife, they aim to “Wage Peace, Fight Disease, Build Hope.” Works in tight...
Child Health, Conflict Prevention/Mitigation/Resolution, Democracy, Democratic Values, Former Leaders’ Groups, Global Health, Health, Human Rights, Peace
Center for a Livable Future
Center for a Livable Future (2003; Baltimore; 34 staff; clf.jhsph.edu) Operates out of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, from the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering. It...
Food, Food Security, Food System, Food Waste, Global Health, Health, Organic Food, Public Health, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Food Consumption, Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food System, Transformation of Food System, UN Sustainable Development Goals
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (1946, Atlanta GA; 15,000 staff; www.cdc.gov) CDC seeks to “protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases...
Biological Threats, Biosecurity, Climate Change and Health, Disaster Aid, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Relief, Disaster Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction, Disasters, Disease Hotspots, Disease prevention, Environmental Health, Existential Risks, Existential Threats, Extinction, Food Security, Food Studies, Food System, Global Health, Global Risks, Health, Health and Climate, Health and Environment, Health Security
Center for Environmental Economics Research & Consultancy
Center for Environmental Economics Research & Consultancy (2008; Tena, Ghana; 8 staff; eerac.org) Is is a nonprofit organization aiming to address the specific research needs within the fields of environment...
Agriculture, Climate Change, Climate Change Mitigation, Economics Rethinking, Health, Land Tenure Security, Natural Resources, Poverty, Public Health, Security of Land Tenure, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Investment, Sustainable Water Management, Training Programs
Child Family Health International
Child Family Health International (1992; San Francisco; 39 staff; www.cfhi.org) Is a UN-recognized non-profit non-governmental organization providing global health education programs for health science students and institutions. It fosters reciprocal partnerships...
Climate Interactive
Climate interactive (2010; Washington, DC; climateinteractive.org) Climate interactive is based on a long tradition of system dynamics modeling; their "simulations and insights help people see connections, play out scenarios, and...
Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations (1921, New York; ~225 staff; 4,900+ Members; cfr.org) Mission: CFR is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for...
Defense, Economics Rethinking, Energy and Environment, Global Security and Defense, Health, Human Rights, International Relations, Security
Counterpart International
Counterpart International (1965; Arlington, United States; ⁓519 staff; counterpart.org) The Counterpart International is a global organization centered in community-based development that "partners with local organizations to build inclusive, sustainable communities...
Frontline AIDS
Frontline AIDS (1993; Hove, United Kingdom; 12 staff; frontlineaids.org) A global partnership of governmental and non-governmental organizations supporting "community organizations which promote HIV/AIDS issues in developing countries." Work areas: Coronavirus...
FXB International
FXB International (1989; Geneva/Sion/Paris/NY; 450 staff; fxb.org) FXB International is a non-governmental organization that "has been fighting against extreme poverty for over 30 years." It strives to "bring about lasting...
Global Climate & Health Alliance
Global Climate & Health Alliance (2011; Global; staff 13; climateandhealthalliance.org) It's made up of "health NGOs, health professional organizations, and health and environment alliances from around the world". They work...
Global Food Initiative
Global Food Initiative (2014; Univ of California; ucop.edu/global-food-initiative) It works to address the need to "sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach eight billion by 2025"; aligning...
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria (2002; Geneva; theglobalfund.org) The "international financing and partnership organization" works to "attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of...